Stunning move that could cruel Titans' hopes

Despite their lowly presumption connected the NRL ladder past season, the Gold Coast Titans person immoderate positives coming into 2023.

They won 3 of their past 5 games to debar the woody spoon and their 5 signings are each prime players who bring acquisition and endowment to the club.

I can't spot them being finals contenders - but they volition interest immoderate squad who takes them excessively lightly.

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2022 finishing position: 13th

Veteran halfback Kieran Foran has already shown however helium tin assistance the Titans during the pre-season (Bradley Kanaris via Getty Images)

Gains: Kieran Foran (Sea Eagles), Sam Verrills (Roosters), Joe Stimson (Bulldogs), Aaron Schoupp (Bulldogs), Chris Randall (Knights)

Losses: Jarrod Wallace (Dolphins), Jamayne Isaako (Dolphins), Corey Thompson (retirement), Herman Ese'ese (Dolphins), Sam Lisone (Leeds), Greg Marzhew (Knights)

Best 17:

AJ Brimson

Jojo Fifita

Aaron Schoupp

Brian Kelly

Alofiana Khan-Pereira

Kieran Foran

Tanah Boyd

Moeaki Fotuaika

Sam Verrills

Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

David Fifita

Beau Fermor

Erin Clark

Bench: Jayden Campbell, Jaimin Jolliffe, Isaac Liu, Joe Stimson

Best buy

Kieran Foran is inactive a people enactment and showed immoderate beauteous touches successful the large triumph implicit the Dolphins past weekend. He'll besides instrumentality immoderate unit disconnected fractional Tanah Boyd.

Greg Marzhew has already made an interaction connected the Knights since his off-season determination (Jason McCawley via Getty Images)

Biggest loss

I was stunned erstwhile the Titans fto powerhouse winger Greg Marzhew spell to the Knights.

He was Newcastle's champion attacking subordinate successful the trials and his quality to find the tryline volition beryllium missed.

Greatest strength

The Titans person 2 of the champion onslaught forwards successful the crippled successful Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and David Fifita - but getting the champion retired of them each week is the challenge.

Biggest question mark

The Titans person a decent roster but beingness connected the vacation portion appears to get the amended of immoderate players.

Rival clubs judge the Titans deficiency the intelligence toughness to spell with them for 80 minutes - it's up to the players to beryllium them wrong.

Titans fullback AJ Brimson is nether large unit heading into the play (Getty)

Man nether pressure

AJ Brimson is conscionable astir arsenic bully arsenic immoderate fullback successful the crippled connected his time and if helium fires, the Titans volition person plentifulness of points successful them.

Adding to the pressure, Jayden Campbell is besides a superb subordinate and helium volition support Brimson connected his toes.

Predicted 2023 finishing position: 14th

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